Daniel Levitt
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Look Out, Messi: Erling Haaland Is Coming For Your 50-Goal Club
After Erling Haaland scored twice in his first league game after the World Cup break, one British newspaper described him as “Head and shoulders above the rest.… → Read More
Fifty Years After Their Last NBA Title, The Knicks Are Still Adrift
When it comes to putting together a championship-caliber team, there are a few tried-and-true methods. Teams can build their nucleus through the draft like the … → Read More
Bradley Beal’s New Contract Leaves The Wizards Stuck In The Middle
Bradley Beal is paid like a superstar, but he hasn't produced like one. → Read More
Rebuilding audience engagement in the post-Trump era
Last Friday marked 100 days since Donald Trump officially left the White House as U.S. president. His departure ended a chapter crammed with chaos and controversy for hundreds of millions of Americans, and many more around the world. As the pandemic enters a second year, a deafening lack of Trump has been coupled with a... → Read More
You Don’t Need The NBA Draft For Talent. Just Ask The Raptors.
Undrafted contributors used to be rarities in the NBA, with a few special exceptions over the years. We all remember Ben Wallace pulling down rebounds for the c… → Read More
Villanova Won A Title. Now It Must Start Over From Scratch.
The Villanova Wildcats produced one of the most dominant seasons in NCAA history last year, going 36-4, including a complete dissection of a strong Michigan tea… → Read More
The cost of recruiting athletes has doubled at top Texas colleges. At some schools, students help foot the bill.
The growth in spending is happening even at colleges whose sports programs can't sustain themselves financially. → Read More
Is Raptors' OG Anunoby hitting the rookie wall? Not on defence
Toronto Raptors rookie OG Anunoby has been struggling offensively this month, but his defensive production has kept his value as high as ever. Daniel Levitt into the numbers to determine if Anunoby has hit the rookie wall. → Read More
Here Are The Most Absurd NFL Playoff Scenarios
The 8-8 Bills? The Lions? The Raiders? We detail some possibilities and their (un)likeliness. → Read More
The Raptors Changed Their Whole Offense. Is It Good Enough To Beat LeBron?
The playoffs will determine whether Toronto's new approach is a success. → Read More
Wichita State Is The Gonzaga Of The Midwest
If you’d have told people five years ago that the Wichita State men’s basketball team would be a national contender in 2017 with a chance to return to the Final… → Read More
Russia’s Group Is The Easiest In Modern World Cup History
Before the World Cup draw on Friday, there was reason to suspect that Russia would get off easy. As the host country, it were slotted into Pot 1, which made it impossible for them to be grouped with a powerhouse like Brazil or Germany. But it looks like the Russians also had a little luck on their side. In fact, by one metric, Russia’s Group A is the weakest group in modern World Cup history. → Read More
The Chiefs Are Collapsing At Record Speed
Through Week 5 of this NFL season, there was no team better than Kansas City. The Chiefs were 5-0 with a league-best offense in almost every major category, and… → Read More
This Could Be The Biggest Alabama-Auburn Matchup Ever
There’s a lot riding on Saturday’s Iron Bowl, and the teams look stronger than they have in years. → Read More
The Vikings’ Success Hinges On Two Undrafted Stars
Case Keenum and Adam Thielen are racking up the yards while leading Minnesota. → Read More
Somebody Break Up The NBA’s Eastern Conference
The Celtics and the Eastern Conference are holding their own this season. → Read More
Goff And The Rams Weren’t Supposed To Be This Good
The Los Angeles Rams had a 13 percent chance of making the playoffs at the start of the season and were projected to win just six games, according to FiveThirty… → Read More
The Longhorns Are Usually Good At Football And Basketball. Now, They Stink At Both.
Few colleges had more success in the first decade of this century than the University of Texas, whose football and men’s basketball programs regularly brushed s… → Read More
Roy Halladay Was The Greatest Pitcher Of His Generation
Yesterday’s news that the great pitcher Roy Halladay had died in a plane crash sent baseball’s fraternity of players and coaches into a state of deep mourning. … → Read More
The Jaguars Finally Rank First In Something Besides Ineptitude
We would like to use this moment to offer a formal apology to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Over the past few years, pointing out Jacksonville’s many hilarious inad… → Read More